Jobs for Medivalists

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The project is recruiting 3 PhD fellows with an employment rate of 75% (30 hours per week) and limited to 4 years.

research field: diplomatics of the late Middle Ages
research field: computer vision applied to historical documents (charters) of the Middle Ages and early modern times
research field: computational linguistics or natural language processing applied to historical documents (deeds) of the Middle Ages and early modern times

The application deadline is 16 June 2022. We are looking forward to your applications!

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Jobs For Medievalists

The French National Research Center is opening a position for a PhD candidate in digital paleography. Applications are to be submitted by June 24th, 2022 for a start in the autumn 2022. The PhD candidate will work in the context of an interdisciplinary research project of the IRHT (Institute for Research and History of Texts, CNRS UPR841) and the Laboratoire d’Informatique Gaspard Monge (CNRS UMR8049) . The PhD candidate will be supervised by myself as a primary supervisor and Mathieu Aubry as co-supervisor.

This research will aim at studying the creation and formal developments of signs used in the Middle Ages for the Latin scripts, and at understanding their correlations. The historical and paleographical research will be supported by artificial vision (Artificial intelligence based image analysis) and this research will contribute to the developments of dedicated tools.

More infos and application: https://emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Doctorant/UPR841-DOMSTU-008/Default.aspx (French and English)

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A Speculum Webinar: “Emerging Issues in Medieval Iberian Studies”

“Emerging Issues in Medieval Iberian Studies”
A Speculum Webinar
25 August 2022
12:00 PM -1:30 PM EDT
Via Zoom

 

The Medieval Academy of America will host a Speculum webinar to launch the July themed issue of the journal: “Emerging Issues in Medieval Iberian Studies” on 25 August, 12:00 PM -1:30 PM EDT.  The contributing authors, representing various disciplinary approaches, will give 10-minute TED-style talks to present their research articles.  Their presentations will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.  The presenters are:

Yosi Yisraeli and Yanay Israeli on “Defining ‘Conversos’ in Fifteenth-Century Castile: The Making of a Controversial Category”

Pamela A. Patton on “What Did Medieval Slavery Look Like? Color, Race, and Unfreedom in Later Medieval Iberia”

María Jesús Torrens-Álvarez and Donald N. Tuten on “From ‘Latin’ to the Vernacular: Latin-Romance Hybridity, Scribal Competence, and Social Transformation in Medieval Castile”

Linda G. Jones on “Representations of Hegemonic Masculinities in Medieval Leonese-Castilian and Almohad Chronicles”

The webinar is free and open to the public.  Registration is required.  Click here to register.

The webinar will be recorded and posted on the Medieval Academy of America’s YouTube channel.

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Jobs for Medievalists

Early Materials Cataloger
Beinecke Library – Rare Book Cataloging

Position Focus:
Reporting to the Head of the Bibliographic Description Unit, the Early Materials Cataloger creates, enhances, and maintains original and complex bibliographic and authority records for manuscript items and printed works, chiefly from the medieval through the early modern periods, in the fields of British and European literature, history, and the humanities. Plans, directs, and reviews work of cataloging assistants and student assistants. Assists in the ongoing development of the unit’s cataloging procedures for related collections. Completes special projects as assigned. Contributes to Yale University Library and University-wide initiatives and is expected to be active professionally.

This position will be assigned a rank of Librarian 1 to Librarian 3. Librarian ranking information can be found below.

This position represents an exciting opportunity for a scholar-librarian to work at the intersection of early materials cataloging and scholarship. We seek applicants interested in the politics of metadata, the materiality of the textual object, trends in forensic analysis, and the broader questions relating the creation, survival, transmission, ownership, description, and use of special collections to their understanding within scholarship, the classroom, and the public spheres of the humanities. Applicants that meet the minimum education/experience qualifications are encouraged to apply. The successful applicant will receive intensive on-the-job training in manuscript and print cataloging and paleography if needed, according to the protocols of the department and library. The Bibliographic Description Unit, part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library’s Technical Services Department, is responsible for cataloging material in all formats, ranging from medieval manuscripts to twenty-first century publications.

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Jobs for Medievalists

The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their research. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year. Scholars may apply for a stipend, but those with sabbatical funding, other grants, retirement funding, or other means are also invited to apply for a non-stipendiary membership. Open to all fields of historical research, the School of Historical Studies’ principal interests is the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particular emphasis on Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, art history, the history of science, and late modern history. Support is available each year for one scholar in music studies. A Ph.D. (or equivalent) and influential publications are required.

For the current admission cycle, two postdoctoral fellowships in the disciplines of History of Science and Medieval Studies will also be available. Applicants for postdoctoral fellowships must have received their Ph.D. degrees after 1 July 2020 and before 1 September 2022. Postdoc fellowships are for one year and renewable for a second. Residence in Princeton during term time for both members and postdoc fellowships is required. The only other obligation of Members is to pursue their research. Scholars can find further information in the announcement on the web at https://www.hs.ias.edu/mem_announcement or on the School’s website, www.hs.ias.edu. Inquiries by post should be addressed to the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Dr., Princeton, N.J. 08540, or by email address: hsappquery@ias.edu. Deadline: 15 October 2022.

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Call for Papers – 2022 New England Medieval Conference (NEMC)

New England Medieval Conference 2022
Medieval Ecologies

October 8, 2022
Colby College
Waterville, ME

This conference will provide an opportunity for medievalists working across a range of disciplines and geographic areas to join in conversation about premodern ecologies and their literary historical representations, as well as their material and cultural entanglements. We interpret “ecologies” broadly as interaction and interrelation within and between human, animal, and material worlds. Accordingly, we invite papers that may ask such questions as: How can the textual and material evidence of the past inform our understanding of human interactions with the natural world, including anthropogenic impacts, practices of care, cultivation, environmental remediation, and the longue durée of environmental change? How can ecocritical approaches enrich our understanding of the Middle Ages? What do the philosophical and theoretical perspectives of premodern thinkers offer to the Environmental Humanities? How might medieval ways of knowing the world shape understandings of contemporary environmental crises? Might premodern epistemologies and ontologies disrupt contemporary understandings of biodiversity, practices of care, and our interconnectedness to animal, vegetal, and fungal critters?

We invite abstracts for twenty-minute papers, as well as pre-organized panels of three papers. Please send abstracts of 300 words to Megan Cook (mlcook@colby.edu) and Anita Savo (asavo@bu.edu) by Monday, June 20, 2022.

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Call for Papers – Gower in Contexts: His Words, His Books, His Heritage

CALL FOR PAPERS
“Gower in Contexts: His Words, His Books, His Heritage”
V International Congress of the John Gower Society
University of St. Andrews, Scotland
7-10 July 2023

The John Gower Society invites proposals for presentations at the V International Congress of the Society, July 7- 10, with an optional excursion 11 July, 2023, on the campus of the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. The Congress theme, “Gower in Contexts: His Words, His Books, His Heritage,” is broadly understood, to encompass:
– interpretative, linguistic, and/or stylistic discussions of his poetry;
– books behind the books he wrote — his sources;
– published forms his work has taken, both in manuscript and print;
– his poetic legacy, including the nature and extent of his influence on his contemporaries and later writers;
– Gower in the classroom.

In addition to proposals for individual papers consonant with the Congress theme, full paper sessions and/or roundtables organized around a relevant topic are also encouraged.
Proposals of all types should be no more than 250 words in length, and sent to R. F. Yeager, President of the Society, via email at rfyeager@hotmail.com or alternatively to Brian Gastle, by either email bgastle@email.wcu.edu or by post, Department of English, 305 Coulter Hall, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723.

The deadline for receipt of proposals is 1 September, 2022.

N.B. Presenters originally scheduled for the cancelled 2020 Congress at Notre Dame may be included automatically in the 2023 program. If your paper was accepted for the 2020 Congress, and you wish to present at the 2023 Congress, please email R. F. Yeager (rfyeager@hotmail.com) with your updated title and a brief (a few sentences would be fine) precis if your focus has changed or developed significantly.

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Call for Papers – Pandemic Reflections: Saint Francis and the Lepers Catch Up with COVID

Call for Papers for a forthcoming edited collection, Pandemic Reflections: Saint Francis and the Lepers Catch Up with COVID

To be published with Ethics International Press (https://ethicspress.com/).

The collection will focus on Saint Francis, his life with lepers, and the COVID pandemic. The collection is meant to explore what it means to think about Francis in light of the pandemic and what to think of the pandemic in light of Francis, specifically his embrace of and subsequent life with lepers.

Given the profundity of Francis’ relationship with lepers, his enduring status and influence, and the complexities associated with the COVID pandemic, the volume calls for an array of scholarly and disciplinary reflections. The collection is significant because it will fill a lacuna in Catholic-Franciscan scholarship. The collection will constitute the first book length treatment focusing specifically on the application of Francis’ life with lepers to how individuals and communities ought to live.

The call for papers can be accessed with the following link: https://ethicspress.com/pages/pandemic-reflections-saint-francis-and-the-lepers The call provides further details regarding the project and potential themes for development. Abstracts for the project are due by July 31st. Completed essays are due by January 15th 2023. The collection is aiming for pieces roughly 3,000 to 6,000 words in length. However, this is more of a guideline than a hard and fast limit.

To discuss or submit a Chapter for consideration in Pandemic Reflections: Saint Francis and the Lepers Catch Up with COVID Collection, please contact the Editor, Geoffrey Karabin – karabing@neumann.edu or Ethics International Press – admin@ethicspress.com.

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Call for Papers – The International Conference on the Voynich Manuscript 2022

Call for papers
The Voynich Manuscript has been described as one of the most mysterious books in the world. The manuscript is written in an unidentified script from an unknown language and contains illustrations of plants, bathing women, mysterious creatures, and what appear to be Zodiac signs and astrological symbols. The manuscript was radio-carbon dated to the 15th century and is held at the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. The manuscript has, so far, resisted all attempts at decipherment and interpretation.

Research on the Voynich Manuscript is truly a multidisciplinary effort.
We invite papers reporting on research on the Voynich manuscript from numerous areas such as (but not limited to):

– History of the Voynich Manuscript (historical approaches, ciphers).
– Natural Language Processing techniques applied to the Voynich Manuscript.
– Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning techniques applied to the Voynich Manuscript.
– Image Processing of the Voynich Manuscript folios.
– Works around whether or not it is a hoax, a natural language, or enciphered.
– Works that draw on methods from Digital Humanities.
The initial submission should be a 2 page abstract/summary of the paper that is intended to be submitted.
Upon notification of acceptance the authors will have 1 month to submit the full paper [5-9 pages] for additional review.

Review Process
The goal of the conference is to publish exciting new work that has not been published elsewhere. Therefore, by submitting a manuscript for consideration to the conference the authors acknowledge that it is not a previously published work nor has it been accepted for publication in a similar form in a peer-reviewed forum including journals, conferences and workshops.

The review process itself (both abstract and submission of paper) will entail a double blind process with volunteer reviewers. Every effort will be made to match the most appropriate reviewers to the submission received.
The submission process entails two phases:

Abstract/Summary:
Provide an abstract/summary for the work that is to be submitted. This should be no longer than 750 words. Please use the abstract submission component of the EasyChair submission link below to input your abstract/summary directly. Be specific with contribution, findings and methodologies used. Successful submissions will be invited to submit a paper (5-9 pages) for the conference.

Paper Submission:
A paper (of length 5-9 pages) will be submitted. It is requested the a authors used the CEUR-ART templates as the conference proceedings will be published on the CEUR-WS open access website.
The authors will also agree that if the paper is accepted at least one of the authors will register for the conference and present the paper and participate in the relevant Q&A session. The conference presentation format will consist of a pre-recorded video presentation from the author(s) of the paper followed by a question and answer session with the author(s).
In the event a submission is received where there is nexus with any PC member(s) a member who is not involved will be responsible for selecting the reviewers for it. This will be transparent and the member(s) with a connection to said submission will not be involved in the review process in any fashion nor be aware of who the reviewers are.

Important Dates
Conference Dates: 30th November -1st December, 2022
Format: Online
Abstract/Summary Deadline: 30th June, 2022 (11:59 Central European Summer Time)
Acceptance of Abstract/Summary submission notification: 20th July, 2022
Full Paper Submission (5-9 pages): 31st August, 2022 (11:59 Central European Summer Time)
Acceptance Notification: 1st October, 2022
Provision of Paper Presentation video deadline: 7th November, 2022

For further information please visit our site: https://www.um.edu.mt/events/voynich2022

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Jobs For Medievalists

The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a part-time Lecturer to teach one undergraduate course in Medieval French Literature in Fall 2022. We seek a scholar with expertise in medieval literature and culture, high level proficiency in spoken French, as well as teaching experience.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application) Completed Master’s degree (or equivalent international degree)

Additional qualifications (required at time of start) For those who are not US citizens or permanent residents, a legal permit that allows work in the United States (such as a US visa that allows employment) is required by the start date of the position. The department is usually unable to provide a visa/work permit.

Preferred qualifications Completed PhD in Medieval Studies (or international equivalent degree) or closely related field strongly preferred. Fluency in English language and in French Language. Experience and demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level in the U.S. Evidence of effective teaching in Medieval Studies.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, Statement of Teaching, and contact information for three references.

This position is open until filled. For questions, contact Darlene Alvarez, Academic HR Analyst, at clfa_apc@berkeley.edu.

Position Number: JPF03459

Kindly submit the application using this application portal:

https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03459

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are core values at UC Berkeley. Our excellence can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and academic and non-academic staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates for our academic positions will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, and belonging.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. Please refer to Appendix F, Section II.C. of the policy for the deadlines applicable to new University of California employees. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California, Berkeley is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status.

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